TikTok, the popular video-sharing app company, is aggressively expanding its employee presence in Seattle to compete with Amazon in the e-commerce market. This move comes as TikTok launches its new shopping feature, TikTok Shop, which allows users to purchase products directly on the app.
ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company based in Beijing, has chosen Seattle as a hub for hiring and leveraging local talent from nearby tech companies. In October 2021, they subleased a 44
